NFL Player News
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E.J. Jenkins TE | PHI
E.J. Jenkins: Back to practice squad
Jenkins reverted to the Eagles' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
The tight end played on 11 of 79 offensive snaps in Philadelphia's 28-23 win over the Jaguars on Sunday. Grant Calcaterra (73 snaps) and Jack Stoll (31 snaps) ranked ahead of Jenkins on the tight-end depth chart with Dallas Goedert (hamstring) and Albert Okwuegbunam (abdomen) still out. Jenkins also played eight snaps on special teams but did not record a stat.
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Shane Zylstra TE | DET
Shane Zylstra: Reverts to practice squad
Zylstra reverted to Detroit's practice squad Monday.
Zylstra played exclusively on special teams during Sunday's win versus Green Bay. He has now been elevated three times this season and would need to be signed to the active roster in order to be eligible to play again.
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Isaiah Likely TE | BAL
Ravens' Isaiah Likely: Listed as DNP on Monday
Likely (hamstring) was listed as a non-participant on Monday's estimated practice report, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.
The Ravens merely held a walkthrough Monday. It's a new injury for Likely, who had yet to miss a single practice rep all season through nine weeks. The Ravens have a quick turnaround this week ahead of a Thursday night date with the Bengals. If Likely is unable to go, Mark Andrews and Charlie Kolar would handle tight end duties, and Baltimore could opt to use more three-wide sets with Zay Flowers, Rashod Bateman and newcomer Diontae Johnson.
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Theo Johnson TE | NYG
Giants' Theo Johnson: Scores first NFL touchdown
Johnson caught three of six targets for 51 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's Week 9 loss to Washington.
Johnson finished second on New York in both targets (six) and receiving yards (51), and each mark was a new career high. The rookie also notched his first NFL touchdown in the defeat, catching a 35-yard pass down the seam with under three minutes remaining in the game. Johnson's production has been on the upswing -- after tallying just three catches over his first four contests, he's recorded at least three catches in four of his subsequent five games. Johnson did fail to reel in multiple catchable passes Sunday, but he's showing enough promise to take a stronghold on the No. 1 tight end role for the 2-7 Giants.
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Colby Parkinson TE | LAR
Rams' Colby Parkinson: Blanked for first time in 2024
Parkinson failed to record a target while playing 32 snaps on offense during Sunday's 26-20 overtime victory against the Seahawks.
Both Hunter Long and Davis Allen recorded a catch and were on the field for the majority of the second half, with Allen actually leading the tight end group in snaps played. Parkinson's role has been steadily decreasing since he took the field for 100 percent of snaps Week 3, and the Rams seem content in mixing in their trio of tight ends while waiting for Tyler Higbee (knee) to make his return. The Dolphins defense, which gave up a monster game to Trey McBride (9-124-0) in Week 8, is next up for Parkinson in a Week 10 Monday night contest. Given recent usage, however, it will be hard to trust the veteran tight end in lineups.
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Erick All TE | CIN
Bengals' Erick All: Suffers season-ending ACL tear
Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said Monday that All suffered an ACL tear in his right knee in Sunday's 41-24 win over the Raiders and will miss the rest of the season, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.
The setback is a devastating one for All, who now has torn the ACL in his right knee for the second time in just over a year after he previously sustained the injury Oct. 14, 2023 during his final collegiate season at Iowa. Despite not being cleared for full practices with the Bengals until mid-August after being drafted in the fourth round in April, All had gotten off to a strong start to his rookie season, recording 20 receptions for 158 yards and no touchdowns on 22 targets through Cincinnati's first nine games. All's absence for the remainder of the season could open up extra reps for the four healthy tight ends on Cincinnati's 53-man roster (Mike Gesicki, Drew Sample, Tanner Hudson and Tanner McLachlan).
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Adam Trautman TE | DEN
Broncos' Adam Trautman: Minimal involvement in loss
Trautman caught his lone target for four yards in Sunday's 41-10 loss to the Ravens.
Trautman came crashing back down to Earth after an impressive Week 8 performance, as the veteran tight end was targeted just once by rookie quarterback Bo Nix against Baltimore in Week 9. The 27-year-old was an afterthought in the contest despite operating as the team's No. 1 tight end. Trautman played 44 of the Broncos' 72 offensive snaps, ahead of both Nate Adkins (27) and Lucas Krull (21). The 6-foot-5, 253-pounder remains difficult to trust for consistent fantasy production heading into a Week 10 matchup against the Chiefs.
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Mo Alie-Cox TE | IND
Colts' Mo Alie-Cox: Not targeted in loss
Alie-Cox did not draw a target during Sunday's 21-13 loss at Minnesota.
Between Alie-Cox, Drew Ogletree and Kylen Granson, only one target was earned in Week 9. None of the three tight ends is likely to garner much fantasy value if they can't separate themselves in terms of playing time, and Alie-Cox specifically must clear the additional hurdle of being the one most frequently assigned blocking duties.
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Brenton Strange TE | JAC
Jaguars' Brenton Strange: No targets in loss
Strange played nine offensive snaps and wasn't targeted during Sunday's 28-23 loss to the Eagles.
The 23-year-old secured a career-high five receptions Week 8 against the Packers, but he was out-snapped by No. 3 tight end Luke Farrell in Sunday's loss. Strange may be occasionally involved in the passing game when Evan Engram is healthy but doesn't have a consistent enough role for fantasy consideration.
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Austin Hooper TE | NE
Patriots' Austin Hooper: One catch versus Titans
Hooper logged 27 of a possible 69 snaps on offense in Sunday's 20-17 overtime loss to the Titans, en route to catching his only target for eight yards, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.
Meanwhile, Hunter Henry (60 snaps) caught seven of his eight targets in the contest for 56 yards. While firmly behind Henry in usage at tight end, Hooper is off the fantasy radar in all but the deepest of formats.